💝 Wishing you a joyful White Valentine with my cover of Laufey’s “Valentine”.
🎶 The voice of Laufey, the 24-year-old Icelandic-Chinese jazz vocalist, captivated me immediately upon listening to her “Valentine” for the first time. It sparked my curiosity about her entire discography and it prompted me to learn about how she strives to introduce to young generations the rich history and emotion of Jazz.
🎧Highly recommend checking out her album “Bewitched”, with which she took home her first Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album this year.
🎤Lyrics
I've rejected affection
For years and years
Now I have it, and damn it
It's kind of weird
He tells me I'm pretty
Don't know how to respond
I tell him that he's pretty too
Can I say that? Don't have a clue
With every passing moment
I surprise myself
I'm scared of flies
I'm scared of guys
Someone please help
'Cause I think I've fallen
In love this time
I blinked and suddenly, I had a Valentine
(Valentine)
What if he's the last one I kiss?
What if he's the only one I'll ever miss?
Maybe I should run, I'm only 21
I don't even know who I want to become
I've lost all control of my heartbeat now
Got caught in a romance with him somehow
I still feel a shock through every bone
When I hear an "I love you"
‘Cause now I've got someone to lose
The first one to ever like me back
I'm seconds away from a heart attack
How the hell did I fall in love this time?
And honestly, I can't believe I get to call you mine
I blinked and suddenly, I had a Valentine
(Valentine)